Rover 800 Coupe 820 Vitesse 2d (1998/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Mine was nearly £30K new & I paid £4K 5yrs down the line.
Costs
Insurance group 17 (thieving gypsies), running costs, average for a car of this size.
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On the road
Driving
Bit of a lump, but goes where you point it. Can suffer from oversteer in the wet.
Performance
200bhp always nice, but adequately controlled by its size.
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Living with it
Reliability
Had no problems at all.
Image
Puff Daddy doesn't have one, but I've only had good comments.
Comfort
After I've run it into the ground, I plan to use the seats in a hairdressers.
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Security and Service
Security
Additional immobiliser installed, total closure as standard. I think kids are frightened of it.
Service
Rover dealers have exquisite levels of ignorance, especially for a discontinued model...and their coffee machine is out of sugar.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Slight water collection in spare tyre void.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes